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Athletes Face Backlash for Maldives Getaways After Season

11/18/2025

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Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 tennis player, posted Maldives vacation photos with her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis.
Fans praised the couple's chemistry and fitness.
Reilly Opelka and John Isner, professional tennis players, criticized the trend of athletes vacationing in the Maldives immediately after the season for being "weird" and an "epidemic."
They questioned the need for another trip after a long season of travel.

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Story summary

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 tennis player, posted Maldives vacation photos with her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis.
Fans praised the couple's chemistry and fitness.
Reilly Opelka and John Isner, professional tennis players, criticized the trend of athletes vacationing in the Maldives immediately after the season for being "weird" and an "epidemic."
They questioned the need for another trip after a long season of travel.